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This signal is not good. After all, Han Jiang came down as the prime minister. If the court is neutral, he will only transfer Zhao Er away, rather than sending the envoys to investigate and mediate.
But Han Jiang is biased towards Wang Ju, and Zhao Cheng is hard to say. If he doesn't do it well, he will become Lu Shi in Dashun City back then. At least now all signs show that this person is an authentic appeasement faction.
It should be said that even Wang Ju will think it simple.
This person is far better than Han Jiang in border affairs, but he is very scheming. This person is the one who supports Zhong Yan, and it is the one who repeatedly suppressed Zhong Yan. It was this person's proposal when he was at the level of Jiaozhi, and the court used Guo Kui to replace Li Xian. However, when he was at the critical moment, this person was the one who pulled the back ladder.
Maybe many soldiers and civilians died at that time, but they all fought to the point and retreated in a hurry. It was a pity.
Moreover, Han Jiang’s trouble this time was far beyond Wang Ju’s expectations.
Since he had broken up, Zhao Rong was not polite and exposed Han Jiang's various things. In Yanzhou, Han Jiang had already insulted the imperial guards, but he did not do anything similar to the history, and directly seized the war horses of the Guangrui army and gave them to the foreign cavalry. However, there were many similar things, such as the new armor and weapons assigned by the imperial court, which were given to the foreign army. Some imperial guards instructed Han Jiang to ask for it, but were disgraced by Han Jiang's sarcasm and ran away in shame.
So in this matter, Han Jiang made a major mistake, and the court has always used and guarded against the foreign army.
The imperial guards were incompetent, and everyone knew that not only Wang Ju reported it, but Wang Anshi also acknowledged that the imperial guards were incompetent. But the difference is that Wang Ju was trying to improve it instead of using the foreigners to replace the Han Dynasty and using the foreigners to prohibit them.
Why?
The policy of the Song Dynasty was still to be weak and strong, and the strong and weak branches were strong. Han Jiang saw the combat effectiveness. However, he did not see the meaning behind the deformed army. Besides, will foreign soldiers and foreign people think of An Lushan again? Isn’t this a thing for people to make a fuss?
At least in Zhao Xu's mind, Han Jiang did this. Some of them didn't know the general idea.
There was also Zhong Yan's killing, who was strict with military discipline and killed many soldiers. However, it was not welcomed in the Song Dynasty. Moreover, he was just a military general and did not have much "power of life and death". There is also article to do.
Moreover, the Chinese envoy recommended by Wen Yanbo was Zhang Maoze. This person initially supported the reformists, and Wang Anshi did not pay much attention, so he agreed. In fact, he didn't know that the eunuch also turned against him, so he later had a case of dismissal.
Because Wang Ju didn't know much about this inside story, he even wanted Han Jiang to leave the northwest as soon as possible.
Why did he stay in the northwest? Could he be reused Wang Wenliang in the future and initiated a mutiny?
However, Wang Ju thought about it and had to be on guard against it.
If Zhao Xun had any ideas and forced himself to hand over the officers and soldiers in Yanzhou, his troops would become less powerful.
Therefore, Wang Ju said: "Mei Sheng, go back to Qingzhou and pass an order to Judge Zhang Tong, asking him to select brave strong men, then place the five camps of foreign cavalry, and then place them in the forts with abundant water and grass in front of them."
I happened to have all kinds of convenient conditions in my hand.
First of all, some tribes loyal to Hengshan were destroyed and suppressed one by one, and some space could be moved out of the front line.
These new forts in front have many rivers near rivers, such as the Baima River, Guide River, Tongsai River, and the upper reaches of the Luoshui River. Not only the upper reaches of these major rivers, but also many tributaries in the upper reaches. These large and small rivers form many narrow rivers that can be grazed and cultivated. As for the forts that are not on the edge of the river, the forts are stationed in. Anyway, the forts are not farmed or planted, and the supply is all from the rear, and it is the same no matter which forts are located.
The foreign soldiers took their families and stationed in various fortresses to defend during wartime. When they were not wartime, they could farm and grazing, and also bring some income to their families. When they were officially placed in the ranks of officers and soldiers, the court would also pay some compensation, so that the family would live without worries.
It happened to be a great victory, and the reward was also generous, and it was also the time when the strong men were most motivated. Then they could easily mobilize more than 2,000 strong men and join the ranks of foreign troops.
There are many forts and villages on the front line. If the foreign troops are not left behind, the additional garrisons will be added. Once the garrisons are added, the cost will become very high. The increase in garrisons is actually saving expenses for the court.
If you set up a foreign cavalry, you will need a war horse. It just so happens that there are still a large number of war horses in your hands that have not been sent out.
After more than two thousand foreign cavalry are set up, they can also grow a little more momentum.
Of course, if the Battle of Hexi in Xixia was pacified and the whole country counterattacked, this number of troops would still be useless. Moreover, it would take a long time to build a battalion to form real combat power.
But then you can only take one step at a time.
If Xixia really had the courage to fight back against Yanzhou, Wang Ju could only take the army to retreat to Hengshan. It would be impossible, but if you get involved in the lunatic Liang, you would be able to say nothing.
The envoy of the Song Dynasty arrived, and the person who sent the edict was Wang Ju's old acquaintance, Eunuch Huang.
This edict was very simple, and the court adopted his worst strategy, such as the rewards of meritorious soldiers, changes in Wang Ju's official positions, and specific affairs in Qingzhou, etc., it would take a long time before a detailed edict was issued.
After Wang Ju received the order, he immediately called Wei Ming Kerong, Lu Ning and Jiao Wengui.
However, Wang Ju deliberately invited Liu Changzuo and Xiao Huang to sit next to listen, and asked Huang Hua to prepare a pen, ink, paper and inkstone to make records on the side.
Unlike last time, Wang Ju was more polite this time and asked Ling'er to brew tea. This was not easy. The three messengers looked at the steaming tea and wanted to cry.
"Three envoys, what have you seen in Yanzhou these days? Are you worried that if I continue like this, I will conquer the hearts of the people of Yanzhou together, and you will never want to take back Yanzhou in the future?"
The three of them stayed in Yanzhou City and occasionally went out for a walk. Wang Ju's heart was soft, it was purely soft. He had never thought about what the people of Yanzhou would think. Whether it was hatred or love, he would withdraw his troops soon. What did it have to do with him?
But there are still some effects. Prisoners of war are being released one after another. Although the number is not large, it is better than selling it to become a mine slave.
Wang Ju had some intentions in releasing this. Not only was he soft-hearted, but he also stimulated the enthusiasm of more prisoners of war behind him. He also evacuated after New Year's Day, killing so many poultry, pigs and sheep, and some of them were taken away by the people and taken to the rear to celebrate the teeth. The rest were placed in the ice cellar of the Zhubao Village. This one could not be long. So Wang Ju also ordered the soldiers to take out some meat and use it to improve the food of the prisoners of war.
There is no way to do this. Just build a fortress on the front line, build roads, and build it. There is also salt transport. If you treat it hard in the rear, you don’t dare to force it too much, but in the front, you don’t dare to force it too hard to prevent these people from seeing that their mother country is not far away, wanting to escape together, and then causing a major riot. You are not afraid of riots, but there is no need to lead to riots. Do you really not pay the sacrifices of officers and soldiers during the suppression?
In addition, the prisoners of war were constantly releasing, and the prisoners of war in the rear were slightly more enthusiastic, and their relative fear gradually eased.
Seeing batches of prisoners of war come back, the people also have hope.
Moreover, Wang Ju has always insisted on paying supplies in exchange for their labor. This is a huge amount, even though it is harvested, no matter how much it is harvested, it will be transported to the Song realm.
Wang Ju ordered them to exchange cattle, horses and sheep with the people outside Yanzhou, and even the cubs of cattle, horses and sheep, and then use them to exchange more supplies for the officers and soldiers.
Therefore, after a while, many people were surprised to find that their lives were getting better and better.
In addition, Wang Ju restricted his subordinates from committing evil deeds, so some people were confused. Compared with the rule of Xixia, the Song army was simply an envoy sent by God.
The more the three of them looked, the more frightened they became.
Eunuch Huang didn't understand and asked, "Mr. Ming, what kind of people's hearts are there?"
Wang Ju gave an explanation.
The three of them blushed. It turned out that everything they had done was long under the attention of others.
But now it doesn't matter whether you are shameless or not.
Wang Ju said again: "But don't worry, before you come, I wrote a memorial to the capital, saying that there are three strategies now. The best strategy is to take advantage of the victory to completely erase your Xixia."
"If that happens, you will force our Xia Kingdom to fight against each other, and the outcome may not be known." Wei Ming Kerong said.
That might indeed happen, but it hasn't happened yet, so Wei Ming Kerong said it a little guilty.
Wang Ju was also happy to pretend to be stupid and intimidated: "Really? I don't know how many soldiers and horses you can still be left after fighting with Dong Zhen, and how much force will you have to decide the victory or defeat with our Song army. Besides, you Xixia are fighting across the country. The troops in my hands are only dispatched part of our army, and even less than one-third of the entire Shaanxi route. Besides, in the capital, in Hedong, and in Hebei, there are so many troops that I have not moved. Do you think, can our dynasty destroy your Xixia at this time?"
"That's true," said Xiao Huang.
Wang Ju didn't mention it, he really couldn't remember it, but it was not the case when he mentioned it.
Just like the reinforcements of the Yongxing Army, Lao Zeng was good, supporting the officers and soldiers of the 37th Battalion, but the Yongxing Army only had the officers and soldiers of the 37th Battalion? If Zheng Baiqu’s Poche Army was aside, the actual force was only one-third of the total Yongxing Army’s state prefectures.
If the big Fuyan Road only supports more than 10,000 troops, Lao Cai was good, and he supported 20,000 troops in succession, but how many troops were there, including strong men and archers on the edge of the Jingyuan Road? As for Qin Feng Road, only one battalion of foreign cavalry came over because of the route.
Then, there was nothing, including Gyeonggi Road and Hedong Road, and almost no officer or soldier was sent to support him.
Wei Ming Kerong looked pale and said stutteringly: "The more troops the better they are."
Liu Changzuo sarcastically said, "For you Xixia, 100,000 troops are the upper limit, but for Ming Gong, the more you have, the better."
Wei Ming Kerong could not be distinguished, and the entire Xixia capital made Wang Ju kill Han heart.
He originally wanted to say what the war lasted and the people were living in poverty. However, facing the achievements of destroying Western Xia, the people were living in poverty and could not say anything.
Mr. Huang listened on the side, feeling regretful and proud.
Wang Ju waved his hand, interrupted Liu Changzuo and said, "But don't worry... the official did not agree to the best plan."
All three of them breathed a long sigh of relief.
But what they didn't know was that Huang Hua was recording quickly on the side, not only recording their conversation, but also recording their expressions in cursive script. When the conversation was over, they would organize them.
"Then I came out of Zhongce again, that is, to occupy Yanzhou. You have also seen that I am indeed operating Yanzhou."
Weiming Kerong was too lazy to tell the difference. He even had the intention of annihilation of Xixia. How could he not dare to occupy Yanzhou?
"Hey, have you also agreed to my occupation of Yanzhou?"
"Wang Zhizhou, if the two countries continue for a long time, peace will be the most important thing. Don't joke."
"You Xixia actually know how much peace is. You don't know how long it will take for peace." Wang Ju sarcastically said. I believe that Wang Shao sent troops to Xihe, and Xixia would send troops. It can only be said that the troops sent far less than in history.
"This time we came with peace."
"Don't, your Dangxiang tradition used to be a positive sign, but your current Dangxiang tradition... is not right, and you Xixia cannot represent Dangxiang people. I'm sorry for your Xixia credit, I think the scammers who are locked in my jail have better credit than your Xixia."
Xiao Huang was so happy.
"Master Wang, don't be ashamed of our Daxia again and again." Lu Ning said.
"Lu Ning, you are a Han Chinese and a scholar. You should know what you do not want others to do to you. You Xixia has repeatedly insulted our Song Dynasty, but asked me not to insult you Xixia. Are you Xixia superior to others?"
"The king knows that if we say this, we can't continue to talk."
Chapter completed!